Making a run for it

Ahhhhh.. Cambodia

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February 28th 2007
Well, we waited until after the New Year before we left Phnom Phen. We decided to take a bus to Kampot to see what it's like. It's a small town about 20 min off the southern coast which is famous for it's pepper. It was a five hour bus ride through bumpy dirt roads and we made it. We stayed at a nice place on the river for a couple of nights. The sunsets over the river were beautiful and there wer ... read more

Asia » Cambodia » South » Kampot

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Most Cambodians consider themselves to be Khmers, whose Angkor Empire extended over much of Southeast Asia and reached its zenith between the 10th and 13th centuries. Subsequently, attacks by the Thai and Cham (from present-day Vietnam) weakened the ... ... read more